2026 David L. Swerdlow: Microbiology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Microbiology	86	818	728	378	318	223	38241
Medicine	86	13893	13081	7053	6529	240	38720

David L. Swerdlow publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Swerdlow sits on this spectrum.

55 publications 679+

This scientist: 223 publications — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

David L. Swerdlow D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David L. Swerdlow sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

David L. Swerdlow is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States, where their research primarily focuses on various aspects of medicine with a concentration on infectious diseases and epidemiology.

The scientist's work encompasses multiple subfields, including infectious diseases, epidemiology, health, modeling and simulation, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine. Their research topics include vaccine coverage and hesitancy, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, respiratory viral infections, COVID-19 clinical research, influenza virus studies, and pneumonia and respiratory infections.

Frequent co-authors in their publications are:

Frederick J. Angulo
Farid Khan
John M. McLaughlin
Luis Jódar
Marc Lipsitch

The scientist has published extensively in several venues, including:

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
SSRN Electronic Journal
Epidemiology and Infection
The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by David L. Swerdlow include:

"Impact and effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths following a nationwide vaccination campaign in Israel: an observational study using national surveillance data" (2021), published in The Lancet
"Defining the Epidemiology of Covid-19 - Studies Needed" (2020), published in New England Journal of Medicine
"Rates of Medically Attended RSV Among US Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis" (2022), published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases
"Estimation of US SARS-CoV-2 Infections, Symptomatic Infections, Hospitalizations, and Deaths Using Seroprevalence Surveys" (2021), published in JAMA Network Open
"Infections, hospitalisations, and deaths averted via a nationwide vaccination campaign using the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in Israel: a retrospective surveillance study" (2021), published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Best Publications

Hospitalized patients with 2009 H1N1 influenza in the United States, April-June 2009.

Seema Jain;Laurie Kamimoto;Anna M Bramley;Ann M. Schmitz

2303
Citations
Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management

Stephen S. Arnon;Robert Schechter;Thomas V. Inglesby;Donald A. Henderson

2128
Citations
H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection during pregnancy in the USA

Denise J Jamieson;Margaret A Honein;Sonja A Rasmussen;Jennifer L Williams

2043
Citations
Epidemiology of Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreaks, United States, 1982-2002.

Josefa M. Rangel;Phyllis H. Sparling;Collen Crowe;Patricia M. Griffin

1831
Citations
Global Burden of Shigella Infections: Implications for Vaccine Development and Implementation of Control Strategies

K. L. Kotloff;J. P. Winickoff;B. Ivanoff;J. D. Clemens

1766
Citations
Impact and effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations, and deaths following a nationwide vaccination campaign in Israel: an observational study using national surveillance data.

Eric J Haas;Eric J Haas;Frederick J Angulo;John M McLaughlin;Emilia Anis;Emilia Anis

1748
Citations
Defining the Epidemiology of Covid-19 - Studies Needed.

Marc Lipsitch;David L. Swerdlow;Lyn Finelli

1461
Citations
Campylobacter jejuni—An Emerging Foodborne Pathogen

Sean F. Altekruse;Norman J. Stern;Patricia I. Fields;David L. Swerdlow

1268
Citations
Investigation of bioterrorism-related anthrax, United States, 2001: epidemiologic findings.

Daniel B. Jernigan;Pratima L. Raghunathan;Beth P Bell;Ross J. Brechner

903
Citations
Escherichia coli O157:H7 and the Hemolytic–Uremic Syndrome

Thomas G. Boyce;David L. Swerdlow;Patricia M. Griffin

876
Citations
Emerging Foodborne Diseases

S F Altekruse;M L Cohen;D L Swerdlow

782
Citations
Epidemiology of Seafood-Associated Infections in the United States

Martha Iwamoto;Tracy Ayers;Barbara E. Mahon;David L. Swerdlow

688
Citations
Botulism in the United States: A Clinical and Epidemiologic Review

Roger L. Shapiro;Charles Hatheway;David L. Swerdlow

681
Citations
A waterborne outbreak in Missouri of Escherichia coli O157:H7 associated with bloody diarrhea and death.

Swerdlow Dl;Woodruff Ba;Brady Rc;Griffin Pm

641
Citations
USPHS/IDSA guidelines for the prevention of opportunistic infections in persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus

David Lanier;Neil Schram;Ellen Cooper;Kenneth A. Freedberg

630
Citations
2014 MERS-CoV Outbreak in Jeddah — A Link to Health Care Facilities

Ikwo K. Oboho;Sara M. Tomczyk;Ahmad M. Al-Asmari;Ayman A. Banjar

564
Citations
Estimating the Burden of 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in the United States (April 2009–April 2010)

Sundar S Shrestha;David L Swerdlow;Rebekah H Borse;Vimalanand S Prabhu

559
Citations
Rocky Mountain spotted fever from an unexpected tick vector in Arizona.

Linda J. Demma;Marc S. Traeger;William L. Nicholson;Christopher D. Paddock

548
Citations
Diagnosis and management of tickborne rickettsial diseases: Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichioses, and anaplasmosis--United States: a practical guide for physicians and other health-care and public health professionals.

Alice S. Chapman;Johan S. Bakken;Scott M. Folk;Christopher D. Paddock

503
Citations
Clinicopathologic, Immunohistochemical, and Ultrastructural Findings of a Fatal Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection in the United Arab Emirates, April 2014

Dianna L. Ng;Farida Al Hosani;M. Kelly Keating;Susan I. Gerber

478
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Lyn Finelli Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Susan I. Gerber Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Patricia M. Griffin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Daniel R. Feikin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sonja J. Olsen Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Frederick J. Angulo Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Robert C. Holman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Sonja A. Rasmussen Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

Dean D. Erdman Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Daniel B. Jernigan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

External Links

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